Quotations
Creation:
1. "God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male
and female he created them." - Genesis 1:27
2. "God said, 'let there be light' and there was light" - Genesis 1
3. "God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good." - Genesis 1:31
4. "God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." -
Genesis 2:15
5. "Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by
human abuse of God’s creation." - Pope Francis
6. "If methodical investigation is carried out in a genuinely scientific manner it never truly
conflicts with faith" - Gaudium et Spes 36
Incarnation:
1. "The Word became flesh and lived among us." - John 1:14
2. "The word was God" - John 1:1
3. "For He sent His son...so that he might dwell among men and tell them of...God." - Dei
Verbum
4. "Jesus Christ...was sent as a man to men." - Dei Verbum
5. "Emmanuel" mean God with us - Matthew 1:18
6. "Are you the Messiah, the son of the blessed one? Jesus said 'I am' " - Mark 14
The Triune God:
1. "I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth... I believe in
one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God... consubstantial with the
Father...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of life." - The Nicene Creed
2. "Those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also." - 1 John 4:21
3. "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations." - Matthew 28:18-20
4. "Baptism is the way out of the kingdom of death into life, the gate way to the church"
- Youcat 194
5. "Prayer is turning the heart towards God" - Youcat 469
Redemption:
1. "Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us." - Agnus Dei
2. "Take this all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for you." -
Eucharistic Prayer
3. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
4. "Jesus humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a
cross" - Philippians 2
5. "Conscience is the inner voice in a man" - Youcat 295
Church and the Kingdom of God:
1. "Love your neighbour as yourself." - Mark 12:31
2. "Christians (are) on a pilgrimage to the heavenly city." - Gaudium et Spes
3. "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is on heaven." - The Lord’s Prayer
4. "It is my duty to build bridges" - Pope Francis
5. "Today we have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality." -
Evangelia Gaudium
6. "Every Christian is called to work in the world in God's name" - Youcat 259
Eschatology:
1. "All manner of things shall be well." - Julian of Norwich
2. "Since however we know not the day or the hour, on our Lord's advice we must be
constantly vigilant." - Lumen Gentium
, 3. "Heaven is the endless moment of love" - Youcat 158
4. "Hell is the condition of everlasting separation from God" - Youcat 161
5. Parable of rich man and Lazarus - Luke 16
6. "Life is a gift of God" - Declaration on Euthanasia conclusion
7. "The last judgement will take place at the end of the world, at the second coming of
Christ" - Youcat 163
8. "We die in Christ so as to celebrate with him the feast of the resurrection" - Youcat
278
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Religion, Peace and Conflict:
1. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." - John 14:27
2. "Father forgive them; for they know not what they are doing." - Luke 23:34
3. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9
4. "All who live by the sword will die by the sword." - Matthew 26:52
5. "If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, offer him your left one too." - Matthew 5:9
6. "War never again! Never again war!" - Pope Francis
7. "The church strives for peace but does not preach radical pacifism." - Youcat 398
8. "The one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one." - Luke 22:36
Religion, Relationships and Family:
1. "Be fruitful and multiply." - Genesis 1:27
2. "The two shall become one flesh." - Mark 10:8
3. "In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." - Genesis
1:27
4. "God endowed men and women with identical dignity as persons" - Youcat 401
5. "Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ" - Ephesians 5:21
Judaism:
1. "Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, all your soul and all your might." - Deuteronomy 6:4-5
2. "I am the Lord and there is none else." - Isaiah 45:6
3. "The Lord said to Abraham...I will make you a great nation and I will bless you." -
Genesis 12:1
4. Any of the ten commandments - Exodus 20
5. "Love your fellow as yourself." - Leviticus 19:18
6. "He who destroys one soul of a human being, the Scripture considers him as if he
should destroy the whole world." - Sanhedrin 4:5
7. "You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk." - Exodus 23:19 (Jewish laws about no
meat with dairy)
8. "Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy" - Exodus 20
9. "Shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin" - Genesis 17
Creation
1.1 Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
How does the Creation of Adam reflect Catholic belief?
The creation of Adam was paint by Michelangelo in the 16th Century.
Creation is the act through which God made the universe, this story is told in the first book of the
bible (Genesis). This provides the foundation of Christian beliefs about creation and about gods
nature as a creator
, Adam is not yet fully alive, he's waiting for God's touch to bring him to life showing
that humanity depends on God for life
Adam is shown as a perfect man, full of strength and potential reflects the teaching
god made everything 'very good' - Genesis 1:31
God is shown bringing a human to life rather than any other species showing the
teaching all humans are unique as they are specially created by god and are in close
contact with him
God and Adam are reaching out their hand to each other reflecting there is a longing
for a close relationship between God and humanity
God is carried through the air by a group of angels showing he is transcendent (beyond
and outside life on earth and the universe
God looks much older than Adam showing God is ancient and eternal but humanity is
not
God and Adam both look powerful and muscular, lying in similar position reflecting the
teaching that humanity is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27)
Paintings allow artists to express their ideas that can be difficult to convey in words. It can inspire
people and help them understand their faith but they are limited to what the artwork can how. For
example the creation of Adam doesn't show;
1. God brought Adam by breathing into his nostrils rather than touching him
2. In the painting God and Adam are the same size, suggesting they are equal but this
goes against Catholic teaching
1.2 Other Christian art depicting creation
How does Meniere's mosaic reflect Catholic beliefs?
, Lines extended from God's hands to the edge of circle (meaning edge of universe)
reflects the idea that god created everything in the universe and his influence and
power touches all things
God's hand is large compared to size of cloud above it, helping to show God's
greatness and power
Comparing Meniere's mosaic and Creation of Adam
Creation of Adam Meniere's mosaic
Gods Both show god is a creator Both show god is a creator
Nature Both show God is powerful and eternal Both show God is powerful and eternal
How God God is shown as an old man. Some Christians Only god's hand is shown, some
is show abject to this as they think an eternal god Christians think this is a symbol of God's
should not be shown as an ageing man creative power and it is a more
acceptable way to show God, he's infinite
God's Focuses on the act of God creating humanity More abstract, conveying an greater
role in so conveys more about the relationship sense that God is always creating
creation between God and humanity everything, but shows less about God's
relationship with humanity
1.3 Creation and the nature of God in Genesis 1
Creation in Genesis 1
Genesis 1 describes God's creation of the universe, how he created in 6 days e’d using the power is
his word to bring things into being
Unlike Christians, Catholics do not believe Genesis 1 was a scientific account of creation, however
they do believe it traches important truths about God's nature and role in creation.
What does Genesis 1 teach about the nature of God?
God is a creator
God is the only creator, they should only worship one God, Him
All of creation is special because it's been created by God therefore it should be cared
and looked after
Genesis 1:27 God created humans in his own image so humans share qualities with
God which allows them to have a close relationship with God
God is omnipotent
'God saw everything that he had made and indeed it was very good'
God has the power to do whatever he want; can create things from nothing
Genesis 1:31 says God made everything 'very good'. God is powerful and can do
everything exactly the way he wants
Belief in God's omnipotence inspires Christians to trust God
God is transcendent
Then God said 'let there be light' and there was light
God only needs his word to create things, God is completely above and beyond the
world
God is beyond human understanding, inspiring awe
Creation:
1. "God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male
and female he created them." - Genesis 1:27
2. "God said, 'let there be light' and there was light" - Genesis 1
3. "God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good." - Genesis 1:31
4. "God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." -
Genesis 2:15
5. "Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by
human abuse of God’s creation." - Pope Francis
6. "If methodical investigation is carried out in a genuinely scientific manner it never truly
conflicts with faith" - Gaudium et Spes 36
Incarnation:
1. "The Word became flesh and lived among us." - John 1:14
2. "The word was God" - John 1:1
3. "For He sent His son...so that he might dwell among men and tell them of...God." - Dei
Verbum
4. "Jesus Christ...was sent as a man to men." - Dei Verbum
5. "Emmanuel" mean God with us - Matthew 1:18
6. "Are you the Messiah, the son of the blessed one? Jesus said 'I am' " - Mark 14
The Triune God:
1. "I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth... I believe in
one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God... consubstantial with the
Father...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of life." - The Nicene Creed
2. "Those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also." - 1 John 4:21
3. "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations." - Matthew 28:18-20
4. "Baptism is the way out of the kingdom of death into life, the gate way to the church"
- Youcat 194
5. "Prayer is turning the heart towards God" - Youcat 469
Redemption:
1. "Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us." - Agnus Dei
2. "Take this all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for you." -
Eucharistic Prayer
3. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
4. "Jesus humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a
cross" - Philippians 2
5. "Conscience is the inner voice in a man" - Youcat 295
Church and the Kingdom of God:
1. "Love your neighbour as yourself." - Mark 12:31
2. "Christians (are) on a pilgrimage to the heavenly city." - Gaudium et Spes
3. "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is on heaven." - The Lord’s Prayer
4. "It is my duty to build bridges" - Pope Francis
5. "Today we have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality." -
Evangelia Gaudium
6. "Every Christian is called to work in the world in God's name" - Youcat 259
Eschatology:
1. "All manner of things shall be well." - Julian of Norwich
2. "Since however we know not the day or the hour, on our Lord's advice we must be
constantly vigilant." - Lumen Gentium
, 3. "Heaven is the endless moment of love" - Youcat 158
4. "Hell is the condition of everlasting separation from God" - Youcat 161
5. Parable of rich man and Lazarus - Luke 16
6. "Life is a gift of God" - Declaration on Euthanasia conclusion
7. "The last judgement will take place at the end of the world, at the second coming of
Christ" - Youcat 163
8. "We die in Christ so as to celebrate with him the feast of the resurrection" - Youcat
278
Paper 2
Religion, Peace and Conflict:
1. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." - John 14:27
2. "Father forgive them; for they know not what they are doing." - Luke 23:34
3. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9
4. "All who live by the sword will die by the sword." - Matthew 26:52
5. "If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, offer him your left one too." - Matthew 5:9
6. "War never again! Never again war!" - Pope Francis
7. "The church strives for peace but does not preach radical pacifism." - Youcat 398
8. "The one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one." - Luke 22:36
Religion, Relationships and Family:
1. "Be fruitful and multiply." - Genesis 1:27
2. "The two shall become one flesh." - Mark 10:8
3. "In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." - Genesis
1:27
4. "God endowed men and women with identical dignity as persons" - Youcat 401
5. "Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ" - Ephesians 5:21
Judaism:
1. "Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, all your soul and all your might." - Deuteronomy 6:4-5
2. "I am the Lord and there is none else." - Isaiah 45:6
3. "The Lord said to Abraham...I will make you a great nation and I will bless you." -
Genesis 12:1
4. Any of the ten commandments - Exodus 20
5. "Love your fellow as yourself." - Leviticus 19:18
6. "He who destroys one soul of a human being, the Scripture considers him as if he
should destroy the whole world." - Sanhedrin 4:5
7. "You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk." - Exodus 23:19 (Jewish laws about no
meat with dairy)
8. "Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy" - Exodus 20
9. "Shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin" - Genesis 17
Creation
1.1 Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
How does the Creation of Adam reflect Catholic belief?
The creation of Adam was paint by Michelangelo in the 16th Century.
Creation is the act through which God made the universe, this story is told in the first book of the
bible (Genesis). This provides the foundation of Christian beliefs about creation and about gods
nature as a creator
, Adam is not yet fully alive, he's waiting for God's touch to bring him to life showing
that humanity depends on God for life
Adam is shown as a perfect man, full of strength and potential reflects the teaching
god made everything 'very good' - Genesis 1:31
God is shown bringing a human to life rather than any other species showing the
teaching all humans are unique as they are specially created by god and are in close
contact with him
God and Adam are reaching out their hand to each other reflecting there is a longing
for a close relationship between God and humanity
God is carried through the air by a group of angels showing he is transcendent (beyond
and outside life on earth and the universe
God looks much older than Adam showing God is ancient and eternal but humanity is
not
God and Adam both look powerful and muscular, lying in similar position reflecting the
teaching that humanity is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27)
Paintings allow artists to express their ideas that can be difficult to convey in words. It can inspire
people and help them understand their faith but they are limited to what the artwork can how. For
example the creation of Adam doesn't show;
1. God brought Adam by breathing into his nostrils rather than touching him
2. In the painting God and Adam are the same size, suggesting they are equal but this
goes against Catholic teaching
1.2 Other Christian art depicting creation
How does Meniere's mosaic reflect Catholic beliefs?
, Lines extended from God's hands to the edge of circle (meaning edge of universe)
reflects the idea that god created everything in the universe and his influence and
power touches all things
God's hand is large compared to size of cloud above it, helping to show God's
greatness and power
Comparing Meniere's mosaic and Creation of Adam
Creation of Adam Meniere's mosaic
Gods Both show god is a creator Both show god is a creator
Nature Both show God is powerful and eternal Both show God is powerful and eternal
How God God is shown as an old man. Some Christians Only god's hand is shown, some
is show abject to this as they think an eternal god Christians think this is a symbol of God's
should not be shown as an ageing man creative power and it is a more
acceptable way to show God, he's infinite
God's Focuses on the act of God creating humanity More abstract, conveying an greater
role in so conveys more about the relationship sense that God is always creating
creation between God and humanity everything, but shows less about God's
relationship with humanity
1.3 Creation and the nature of God in Genesis 1
Creation in Genesis 1
Genesis 1 describes God's creation of the universe, how he created in 6 days e’d using the power is
his word to bring things into being
Unlike Christians, Catholics do not believe Genesis 1 was a scientific account of creation, however
they do believe it traches important truths about God's nature and role in creation.
What does Genesis 1 teach about the nature of God?
God is a creator
God is the only creator, they should only worship one God, Him
All of creation is special because it's been created by God therefore it should be cared
and looked after
Genesis 1:27 God created humans in his own image so humans share qualities with
God which allows them to have a close relationship with God
God is omnipotent
'God saw everything that he had made and indeed it was very good'
God has the power to do whatever he want; can create things from nothing
Genesis 1:31 says God made everything 'very good'. God is powerful and can do
everything exactly the way he wants
Belief in God's omnipotence inspires Christians to trust God
God is transcendent
Then God said 'let there be light' and there was light
God only needs his word to create things, God is completely above and beyond the
world
God is beyond human understanding, inspiring awe
